Job summary

Our client is looking for an principal electrical design engineer with great experience within the defence or marine industry to join there great team.

Key skills required for this role

Electrical design engineer, CAD software

Important

Candidates must be able to attain security clearance - SC [Minimum 5 years permanent residency within UK]

Job description

Principal Electrical Design Engineer

Minimum of 10 years of relevant electrical design experience

Whippendell Marine is a long-established supplier of LV electrical engineering solutions for the naval environment. We specialise in the design, manufacture and support of motor starters, control systems, aviation ground power systems, cabinets, racks and enclosures for surface and sub-surface platforms.

The company is currently expanding and winning new business across a variety of platforms and now needs a principal electrical engineer with a minimum of 10 years of LV electrical design experience to provide the technical lead and design authority roles currently undertaken by the managing director.

You will work with other engineers on specific projects, but also provide support and advise across the business, including sales and manufacturing. You will be a technical point of contact for our customers.

The role is responsible for delivering the electrical design aspects of electro-mechanical products, cabinets, enclosures, consoles and similar equipment, ruggedised specifically for the harsh marine environment and providing documented validation and verification activities for the designs undertaken.

The position will report to the Engineering and Operations Director and will be based at out Milton Keynes Office. There will be scope for flexible working, where project requirements permit.

Please note that because of the defence related nature of our business you will be required to undergo security clearance vetting and will need to meet special nationality rules. Therefore, this vacancy is only open to British Citizens.

If you have experience in a similar role and skills and qualifications for this job then please apply and submit a covering letter to the Engineering and Operations Director explaining why you are the best candidate for the position.

Key Duties:

• Design and development of electrical equipment and systems through the whole lifecycle (requirements, development, drawings, calculations, specifications, compliance, and reports).

• To take ownership of the electrical aspects of projects and provide technical support to the project manager and customer.

• Develop electrical drawings, parts lists, layouts and manufacturing data, and providing input into enclosure design.

• Adhere to the design control activities within the company quality management system.

• Assist with the production of ILS information, including manuals, maintenance procedures, spares provisioning and training materials.

• Reviewing legacy equipment in respect of current standards, obsolescence and design.

• Providing the Design Authority role within the Company and providing technical help and assistance to more junior engineers and other staff.

Key Skills and Experience:

• Broadly experience electrical engineer with experience in design, development, commissioning and supporting LV motor control, power distribution and control systems.

• Ability to produce detailed designs from a customer specification applying appropriate standards and regulations, selection of components through to specification of test schedules.

• Competent in the use of AutoCAD / AutoCAD Electrical in producing schematic and single line diagrams for electrical systems.

• Qualified to degree level or equivalent with a minimum of 10 years demonstrable experience.

• A background in the naval, marine or defence sectors would be a benefit.

• Effective written and verbal communicator; able to produce high quality technical documents and reports sometimes for inclusion in tender responses and submissions to customers.

• Excellent communicator at all levels.

• Able to achieve SC security clearance.

History.

Whippendell Marine can trace its history back over 120 years and since 1935 we have been supplying the Royal Navy and others with specialist electrical equipment into harsh environments such as ships and submarines. We manufacture a wide and diverse range of products and are a small and friendly team.

Benefits.

• Salary £60k to £75k depending on experience.

• Flexible working arrangements - Half-day Fridays, compressing hours for occasional Friday's off, plus other elements.

• Company pension scheme with employer contributions

• Life insurance

• Payment of professional fees.

• 33 days holiday per year including bank holidays.

• Private off-street parking

• Modern, bright, clean and friendly environment

• Staff rest area with kitchen, sofas, TV

• Free coffee and tea

If you have experience in a similar role and skills and qualifications for this job then please apply and submit a covering letter to the Engineering and Operations Director explaining why you are the best candidate for the position.

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